THE GENTLE LADIES is a quirky and wryly amusing episode of THE SAINT that comes from the tail-end of the second series. The main characters are a trio of old ladies hiding a secret that leads them to be targeted by a boorish and drunken blackmailer. Templar is called in to help out, but things end up taking an unexpected turn. This episode is unlike the others I've seen and as such I thoroughly enjoyed it; it possesses that lightness of touch and some decent comedy to see it through.
3 Reviews
on the tedious side
dburton224 May 2022
Synopsis: in a Sussex village, whilst waiting for minor repairs to be done on his motor, Simon tries to help out some nice (-seeming) old ladies who are being blackmailed.
Verdict: Watchable, but mediocre. The story is not terrible, but it's not enough to sustain a full 48 minutes, so the pacing is rather slow. Plus, well before the ending, there is an event that dissolves all of the tension in the story -- an oddity for this series. Supporting cast includes Christina Gregg as a poor man's Suzanne Lloyd.
Verdict: Watchable, but mediocre. The story is not terrible, but it's not enough to sustain a full 48 minutes, so the pacing is rather slow. Plus, well before the ending, there is an event that dissolves all of the tension in the story -- an oddity for this series. Supporting cast includes Christina Gregg as a poor man's Suzanne Lloyd.
The Gentle Ladies
Prismark1025 December 2022
Simon Templar is visiting a small seaside village. A rather quint one but his car has been hit.
Luckily Florence Warshed is the nice old lady who owns up to the accident.
While Simon waits for the repairs to his car. He gets drawn into a blackmail plot against the three Warshed sisters.
The sisters have been pestered by a boorish drunk who plans to expose something from their past. They are not even sisters.
A slight tale and it is a bit of a duff one. The Saint sorts out the blackmailer and then goes sailing.
It leads to the blackmailer to go back to the sisters and ask for money which leads to a death.
At least we get to learn about the Warshed's past but this was a below average story.
Luckily Florence Warshed is the nice old lady who owns up to the accident.
While Simon waits for the repairs to his car. He gets drawn into a blackmail plot against the three Warshed sisters.
The sisters have been pestered by a boorish drunk who plans to expose something from their past. They are not even sisters.
A slight tale and it is a bit of a duff one. The Saint sorts out the blackmailer and then goes sailing.
It leads to the blackmailer to go back to the sisters and ask for money which leads to a death.
At least we get to learn about the Warshed's past but this was a below average story.
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